Celebrate the Christmas of a lifetime with the 25th Anniversary edition of Christmas with Southern Living 2005. This truly spectacular book is packed with more of everything you love about the holiday—cookies, cakes, wreaths, decorations, gift ideas, menus—the very best of Christmas is compiled in this year's fabulous edition. Get a head start on Christmas...the baking...the decorating...the planning...the gift ideas...and even some surprises!

The secret to a truly spectacular holiday season is MORE. You'll find more of what you love best about Christmas on every page of Christmas with Southern Living 2005. More Christmas glitter, shimmer, and shine with dazzling new ways to deck your halls, doors, and table in Christmas finery. More holiday lights and festive decorative delights. And did we mention food? Prepare more awe-inspiring main dish recipes from the Southern Living test kitchens…more delectable dessert recipes and sugary sweets to please your Christmas crowds…and more side dishes to complete your feast!

You'll also get:

• Nearly 100 crowd-pleasing holiday recipes
• More than 100 extraordinary Christmas decorating ideas
• 50 nifty tips, super shortcuts, and clever timesavers from the pros
• More than 200 lavish color Southern Living photographs to inspire and guide you
• Planning pages for lists, notes, details, and designs, including a calendar to keep you on top of things—and a party planner
• Mix-and-match Southern Living holiday menus
• WHERE TO FIND IT index—locate the treasures photographed in this year’s edition to purchase for your own holiday collection
• Plus so much more!

The editors at Oxmoor House and Southern Living worked overtime to bring you more of the things that make your holidays easier, simpler, tastier and happier! It’s your complete holiday guide!